Home / 41,823.87-62,745.67-13,744

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,823.87, 62,745.67 and 13,744

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,823.87, 62,745.67 and 13,744 is: 20,619.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,823.87 : 62,745.67 = 13,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,823.87/62,745.67 = 13,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,823.87x = 62,745.67 × 13,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,823.87x = 862,376,488.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,376,488.48/41,823.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,619.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.